A CAPITAL GROUP A CAPITAL Growth Fund II (“ACG II”) Driving

A CAPITAL GROUP
Factsheet January 2015
A CAPITAL Growth Fund II (“ACG II”)
Driving value creation by scaling up firms in Asia
Overview
Highlights:
 Best of two worlds: Europe
world-class know-how/
technology and Asia/China
scale, growth and exits
 Unique positioning :
1. Unique track-record of
forging successful
partnerships in China
2. Limiting China risk with
high-profile Institutional
Investors (CIC) and a
very hands-on approach
3. Fund II : proven
investment strategy
4. Bringing tangible growth
vs just financing
(resulting in >80%
proprietary dealflow)
5. Uniquely bicultural team
in Europe & China
 Strong industrial approach
& bottom-line value
creation with Op. Partners
A CAPITAL is investing into performing Small and Midcap European companies to scale them and
accelerate their international expansion in Asia, particularly in China.
A CAPITAL is focusing on sectors impacted by urbanization and where potential to scale & sense of
urgency are maximum: Sustainable cities (mobility/environmental/energy technologies), Sustainable
living (food safety/medtech/silver economy), New lifestyle (Brands/e-Commerce/hospitality) and
Digital & connected devices.
A CAPITAL has a track record of successful investments, boosting European companies performance
by forging highly profitable strategic partnerships in Asia and limiting local downside risks.
A CAPITAL has also developed a proven expertise in managing complex entry situations
(misunderstood assets, international context, P2P, etc.) with landmark transactions such as Club
Med (France), Bang & Olufsen (Denmark) and Viadeo (France).
The team is composed of European & Chinese professionals with complementary and industrial
backgrounds, stable since inception of Fund I. A CAPITAL has developed partnerships with senior
executives who contribute to the strategic and operational development of the portfolio. The team
also leverages its absolutely unique network of CEOs of Chinese private and state-owned groups.
A CAPITAL is the only continental European fund funded by the Chinese Sovereign Wealth Fund
China Investment Corporation (CIC). ACG II was announced in 2014 in the presence of Chinese
President Xi Jinping, and is supplemented by a RMB-denominated co-investment vehicle dedicated
to investing in the Chinese subsidiaries of the portfolio companies.
Investment Strategy
 Focus on sectors with
massive scale potential :
urbanization, life quality,
lifestyle & digital
 European and Chinese LPs
including China Investment
Corporation (CIC), SFPI,
ChinaEquity Group
Contact:
Offices in Beijing, Brussels
and Luxembourg
[email protected]
+ 86 139 1006 8870
+352 45 12 33 00
www.acapital.hk
Investment Criteria
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European Small and MidCaps with proven model, barrier to entry and exceptional management
Quantified growth potential in China/Asia that can completely transform the company
Open to minority or majority investment with an active investor, pre-agreed exit mechanism
Cash-in situations with very reasonable entry valuation are the clear priority of A CAPITAL
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A CAPITAL GROUP
Factsheet January 2015
A CAPITAL Growth Fund II (“ACG II”)
Driving value creation by scaling up firms in Asia
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